Christianity
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Pictures that Are Works of Art
As a pastor, I am privileged to speak with families as they face very important decisions regarding medical care and end of life issues. These are some of the most sacred times in which I am honored to share with… Continue reading
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Imagination is a Good Thing
We are blessed with the gift of imagination. It allows us to fill in dots in innovative and creative ways. We explore, we learn, we grow. All this from the brain that is hard wired to express our own unique… Continue reading
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A Different Kind of Monday
Monday is the strangest day of the week for me. I kind of suffer a little let down after building up to wonderful services on Sunday. I usually begin the ritual of closing the chapter of one celebration to look… Continue reading
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A Memory That Makes My Soul Smile
Recently I was sharing a story about the time that Cazandra told me that we were going to have our first child. I related the story to a fellow staff member at my church. As I shared with her the… Continue reading
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We Know What We Know
First of all, I have to say that I am a very grateful pastor as I have learned how loving and caring my congregation truly is. We have been inundated by prayers, food, and words of hope and inspiration to… Continue reading
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Preserve Our Memories Well
Recently I was visiting with a wonderful man who served in the military during World War II. He told me some amazing stories of love, sadness and deliverance. I finished my conversation with him expressing a feeling of gratitude for… Continue reading
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God Restores Our Joy!
I am a pastor and a parent with two sons with bleeding disorders. My youngest son has a high titer inhibitor which makes our lives a little more complicated. To give you some indication as to how rare our situation… Continue reading
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I Look to You
“My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips when I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; for you have been my… Continue reading
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The Big Interview is Here
This week I have been flooded with emotions. My interview for ordination is coming up on Tuesday. It will end a journey that began about nine years ago in Houston. I remember telling my wife about a burden that had… Continue reading
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The Land of Milk and Honey
“The Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with a terrifying display of power, and with signs and wonders; and He brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land… Continue reading
From a Pastor's Point of View 